India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: What a moment we just witnessed, all thanks to Sanju Samson's incredible instincts behind the stumps. The umpire might have been unsure, but Samson and Varun managed to persuade SKY to review the decision, and the Indian captain obliged. There was a slight spike on the gloves, and Samson made a quick adjustment to position his gloves perfectly for the ball. You really need to watch it in slow motion to fully appreciate the brilliance of that catch.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Things are looking pretty solid for England right now. Bishnoi is on to bowl the seventh over, and Buttler pulls off a reverse sweep for four runs through third man on the fourth ball. He then charges down the pitch and sends the next ball flying over the bowler's head for his first six of the game. He grabs a single on the following ball, keeping himself on strike against Axar Patel.

England 65/1 in 7 overs

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Just three runs came off the last over of the powerplay, bowled by Varun Chakravarthy. Buttler took a single on the first ball, bringing up England's 50. A couple of singles followed on the third and fourth balls, and that was it. Duckett ended that over on 39 off 18, while Buttler was on eight off 11.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Ben Duckett has really stepped up his game, finding a rhythm he was missing earlier in the series. Washington Sundar had him out with his first ball in the last match, but this time Duckett smashed two fours and a six. He’s sitting at 38 off 14 balls, while Buttler is on six off nine at the end of that over.

England 49/1 in 5 overs

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Ben Duckett is off to a fantastic start for England. He finishes Shami's second over with a stylish ramp shot that sails for six over the wicketkeeper. Then, he pulls the fourth ball from Pandya for a four, follows it up with another four through cover, and wraps up his boundary hat-trick by sending the last ball over wide mid-on. Duckett's on 24 from nine balls, while Buttler has five off eight.

England 34/1 in 4 overs

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: No Arshdeep, but Salt isn't scoring any runs. Duckett gets off strike on the first ball, and Pandya delivers a bouncer to Salt. He then tries an off-cutter from wide of the crease, but Salt hits it straight to Washington Sundar at cover.

Salt c Abhishek Sharma b Pandya 5 (7)

England 7/1 in 1.3 overs

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Shami bowls a back-of-a-length delivery at the stumps, with a bit of movement away, and Salt elegantly drives it back down the ground for a four. Shami then gets one to move in, followed by another that moves away, and Salt manages to work the fifth ball to deep square leg for a single. Duckett also takes a single off the last ball.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Here we go! Mohammed Shami is back in international cricket after bowling a short one to Travis Head during the last ball of the 26th over in the 2023 World Cup final on November 19, 2023. That ball was hit for a four, reducing Australia's deficit to under 100.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Here’s a quick recap of what the captains shared during the toss.

Suryakumar Yadav: We’ve decided to bowl first since the pitch looks solid and I don’t expect it to change much. Rajkot has always been a great surface, and I’m sure it’ll be competitive. We aimed to play a different style of cricket, but sometimes you have to adapt to the situation, and Tilak really stepped up for us. We’re treating this as a three-match series from here on out, and the guys are pumped. Arshdeep is taking a break, and Shami is back in the lineup.

Jos Buttler: The pitch looks fantastic, and I’m excited to bat. We would’ve opted to chase as well. It’s a good wicket, and the team had a solid practice yesterday, so we’re looking forward to the game. Last match was intense, and we fought hard. We need to bring our A-game tonight because we know how strong India is. We’ll need a solid total to defend. The lineup stays the same, but Jamie Smith will be keeping wickets since Salt has a bit of a stiff calf.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Here’s how India is set for the match tonight. The only change is Shami coming in.

India XI: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Suryakumar Yadav mentioned that Arshdeep is "resting" and Mohammed Shami is back in action. That’s the update!

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss again and confirmed that India will be bowling... once more.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Don’t be too shocked by this. Shami pulled off similar performances in Kolkata and Chennai. We’ll find out soon if he’s in the lineup, with Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler ready for the toss.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: The average first innings score in the five T20Is played here is 189. As mentioned earlier, India put up 228 for 5 against Sri Lanka in their last match in Rajkot. There were also a bunch of 170-plus scores during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy games held here in November-December. The pitch looks a bit bare with not much grass, hinting at a high-scoring match ahead. Chasing teams have generally had better luck in T20s played in Rajkot.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Brendon McCullum hasn’t had the best start as England's white-ball head coach. He took over a team that didn’t perform well in the 2024 T20 World Cup, and they seem quite a way off from being competitive in India.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: If England had clinched the second T20I, Brydon Carse would’ve definitely been the player of the match. He saved England from a low total with a quick 31 off 17 balls and then took down the Indian middle order with impressive figures of 3/29.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Sanju Samson showed up at the ground way earlier than his teammates yesterday, practicing with plastic balls on a cement pitch. He later hit the side nets and looked pretty at ease against short-pitched bowling, getting ready to face off against Archer, Wood, and Carse.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: In the first T20I, Jofra Archer was pretty much the only bowler who managed to keep the Indian batsmen in check. But things took a turn in the second match. Archer had impressive figures of 2/21 in the first game, but once he finished his four overs, Abhishek Sharma went on a scoring spree. In the second T20I, Archer faced a tough time, giving up over 50 runs for the first time in a T20I, ending with 1/60.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: In the second T20I, England really went after the Indian spinners, and it almost paid off, but they still fell short of victory. Since the beginning of 2024, England has struggled against Indian spinners, with scores of 6/58 in 11 overs (Providence, 2024), 5/67 in 12 overs (Kolkata, 2025), and 6/118 in 14 overs (Chennai, 2025).

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: India made two changes for the second T20I due to injuries to Nitish Reddy and Rinku Singh, bringing in Ramandeep Singh and Shivam Dube. It seems likely that Dube will take a spot in the lineup, with Dhruv Jurel being the most likely candidate to be replaced.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Liam Livingstone usually handles spin well, but he’s struggled in this series so far. He was outsmarted by a wrong 'un from Chakravarthy in Kolkata and then fell victim to Axar's bounce in Chennai.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Among the 12 Indian venues that have hosted at least five T20Is, only Wankhede (9.34) and Mohali (9.03) have a better run-rate than Rajkot (8.91).

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Since the conclusion of the 2024 T20 World Cup, India's middle-over strike rate has really set them apart from England, sitting at 10.07 compared to England's 8.90. However, both teams are pretty close in the powerplay, with India at 9.34 and England just ahead at 9.35.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: India has generally been strong in T20Is played in Rajkot. The first match here was against Australia in October 2013, which India won by six wickets. They faced a setback in their second match at this venue, losing to New Zealand by 40 runs in November 2017. Since then, they've bounced back with wins against Bangladesh by eight wickets in November 2019, South Africa by 82 runs in June 2022, and Sri Lanka by 91 runs in January 2023.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: If Suryakumar Yadav needs a reminder of his potential on this ground, he can look back at the last T20I played here. India won the toss and chose to bat first, with Suryakumar coming in at No.3. He formed a massive partnership of 111 runs off just 53 balls with Shubman Gill, doing most of the scoring. He later added an unbeaten 39 runs with Axar Patel, finishing with an impressive 112 not out off 51 balls, leading India to a total of 228/5. The bowling attack, including Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal, and captain Hardik Pandya, then restricted Sri Lanka to just 137 runs, giving India a 91-run victory.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: There are valid concerns about Suryakumar Yadav's recent form. He lost his No.3 position to Tilak Varma during the South Africa series, which has clearly benefited Varma. Unfortunately, Suryakumar's scores have been disappointing, with just 21, 4, and 1 in three innings there, followed by 0 and 12 in the first two games of this series.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: Arshdeep Singh has bagged three wickets in this series so far, with two of those coming in the first T20I, which pushed him ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal as India's top wicket-taker in this format. His career total is now at 98, and if he hits 100 today, he’ll be the first Indian to achieve that and the fastest pacer to reach the milestone, surpassing Haris Rauf's record.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: England struggled in the first T20I but stepped up their game in the second. They were all out for 132 in the first match, despite captain Jos Buttler scoring 68 off 44 balls, while India chased it down with seven wickets in hand and over seven overs to spare. In the second match, Buttler managed only 45 off 30 balls, but England posted 165/9, thanks to a solid effort from Brydon Carse. He excelled with the ball too, but Tilak Varma held his ground to guide India to a thrilling victory.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: The England lineup includes Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: For India, the team features Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh, and Harshit Rana.

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE SCORE: This series has shifted from being about Mohammed Shami's comeback to him being unlikely to play at all. The current squad seems to have no room for him, especially with Arshdeep Singh proving to be reliable and the spinners, led by Varun Chakravarthy, performing well. It’s doubtful Shami will feature today as the team aims for a series win and looks to keep the successful balance they’ve established so far.

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